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300May 1988
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Amazing Spider-Man #300

Marvel · May 1988 · on sale 1988-01-12

First appearance: Emil Gregg1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#300
Publication date
May 1988
Key date
1988-05-00
On-sale date
1988-01-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Emil Gregg - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlanePeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Venomcomic story40script: David Michelinie; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerBambi Modica, Eddie Brock, Candi Muggins, Stan Carter, Arthur Chekov, Randi Cooper, Emil Gregg First, Ben Grimm, Sandy Kintzler, Nathan Lubensky, May Parker, Mister Fantastic, Harry Osborn, Mary Jane Watson
9Free?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetDoctor Octopus, Otto Octavius
12Stan's Soapbox Specialletters page1script: Stan LeeStan Lee

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148602457605

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Milestones: Venom & Hercules #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 #12007On eBay ›
Spider-Man Vs. Venom #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-616-3		1990On eBay ›
Amazing Spider-Man No. 300 [Spider-Man II Wal-Mart Movie Edition] #[nn]2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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